SUBSISTENCE DATA FROM THE POLLEN, MACROFLORAL, AND FAUNAL RECORDS AT THE TEXAS CREEK OVERLOOK SITE

Summary

Subsistence analysis of materials obtained during archaeological mitigation

of 5RB2435 in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, encompasses both floral

and faunal remains. Pollen and macrofloral analyses were employed to examine

the vegetal components of the diet, while faunal analysis was used to

assess the animal or meat portion of the diet. The Texas Creek Overlook

Site (5RB2435) is unique in the Douglas Creek/Evacuation Creek area, as it

is a prehistoric masonry structure located on an isolated rock outcrop. The

site appears to be a late Fremont occupation dating to 430 ± 50 BP. This

site is composed of three rooms and contains two areas of midden-type deposits.

The pollen and flotation samples were taken within room fill and

midden deposits, while the bone and larger macrofloral remains were recovered

primarily during screening activities accompanying excavation.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

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